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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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